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a monte / a valle

English translation: mountain-side / valley-side

14:46 Dec 22, 2017
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Architecture / urban planning
Italian term or phrase: a monte / a valle
This comes from an urban renewal planning document for Assisi from the mid-20th century. I am wondering if upstream/downstream are correct in this context since no river runs through Assisi:

"Prima fra tutte la più grossa bruttura di Assisi, l'edificio Spagnoli, che si vorrebbe sistemare a scuola per albergatori; tale indecorosa costruzione è volumetricamente errata e non vi è per essa altra soluzione che la demolizione degli ultimi tre piani della costruzione a valle e la demolizione integrale della costruzione a monte."

Does it simply mean upper and lower? Here is my attempt so far:

First of all, the greatest eyesore in Assisi is the Spagnoli building, which is supposed to be set up as a school for hotel administration. This crude construction is volumetrically incorrect and the only possible solution is demolition of the top three floors of the lower structure, and complete demolition of the upper structure.

Many thanks in advance for help with this . . .
Aimée Ducey-Gessner (X)
Germany
Local time: 07:37
English translation:mountain-side / valley-side
Explanation:
It may be just upper and lower. It may also be that it's all level, with one side facing the mountain and the other side facing the valley.
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Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 07:37
Grading comment
Thanks very much! This is very helpful.
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3 +3mountain-side / valley-side
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mountain-side / valley-side


Explanation:
It may be just upper and lower. It may also be that it's all level, with one side facing the mountain and the other side facing the valley.

Daniel Frisano
Italy
Local time: 07:37
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Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks very much! This is very helpful.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  tradu-grace
59 mins
agree  Lisa Jane
5 hrs
agree  philgoddard: Hill, not mountain.
1 day 3 hrs
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